In that it scorns to bear another hue: Can never turn a swan's black legs to white, Dem. By this our mother is for ever sham'd. Chi. I blush to think upon this ignomy.' Aar. Why, there's the privilege your beauty bears: Nay, he's your brother by the surer side, Nur. Aaron, what shall I say unto the empress? 2 for this foul escape.] This foul illegitimate child. ignomy.] i. e. ignominy. another leer:] Leer is complexion, or hue. Aar. Then sit we down, and let us all consult. My son and I will have the wind of you: Keep there: Now talk at pleasure of your safety. [They sit on the Ground. Dem. How many women saw this child of his? Aar. Why, so, brave lords; When we all join in league, I am a lamb: but if you brave the Moor, Aar. The emperess, the midwife, and yourself: Two may keep counsel, when the third's away: Go to the empress; tell her, this I said: [Stabbing her. Weke, weke !-so cries a pig, prepar'd to the spit. Dem. What mean'st thou, Aaron? Wherefore didst thou this? Aar. O, lord, sir, 'tis a deed of policy: 3 Go pack with him, and give the mother gold, Go pack with him,] Pack here seems to have the meaning of make a bargain. Or it may mean, as in the phrase of modern gamesters, to act collusively, or to contrive insidiously. Hark ye, lords; ye see, that I have given her [Pointing to the Nurse. And you must needs bestow her funeral; physick, The fields are near, and you are gallant grooms: The midwife, and the nurse, well made away, Dem. For this care of Tamora, Herself, and hers, are highly bound to thee. [Exeunt DEM. and CHI. bearing off the Nurse. Aar. Now to the Goths, as swift as swallow flies; There to dispose this treasure in mine arms, And secretly to greet the empress' friends.Come on, you thick-lipp'd slave, I'll bear you hence; For it is you that puts us to our shifts: I'll make you feed on berries, and on roots, And feed on curds and whey, and suck the goat, To be a warrior, and command a camp. SCENE III. The same. A publick Place. [Exit. Enter TITUS, bearing Arrows, with Letters at the ends of them; with him MARCUS, young Lucius, and other Gentlemen, with Bows. Tit. Come, Marcus, come;-Kinsmen, this is the way: Sir boy, now let me see your archery; Look ye draw home enough, and 'tis there straight : Terras Astræa reliquit: Be you remember'd, Marcus, she's gone, she's fled. Sir, take you to your tools. You, cousins, shall Yet there's as little justice as at land:- Pub. Therefore, my lord, it highly us concerns, Till time beget some careful remedy. Mar. Kinsmen, his sorrows are past remedy. Join with the Goths; and with revengeful war Take wreak on Rome for this ingratitude, And vengeance on the traitor Saturnine. Tit. Publius, how now? how now, my masters? What, Have you met with her? If Pub. No, my good lord; but Pluto sends you word you will have revenge from hell, you shall: Marry, for Justice, she is so employ'd, He thinks, with Jove in heaven, or somewhere else, So that perforce you must needs stay a time. Tit. He doth me wrong, to feed me with delays. I'll dive into the burning lake below, And pull her out of Acheron by the heels.- And, sith there is no justice in earth nor hell, Here, boy, to Pallas:-Here, to Mercury: You were as good to shoot against the wind.- O' my word, I have written to effect; There's not a god left unsolicited. Mar. Kinsmen, shoot all your shafts into the court: We will afflict the emperor in his pride. Tit. Now, masters, draw. [They shoot.] O, well said, Lucius! Good boy, in Virgo's lap; give it Pallas. Mar. My lord, I aim a mile beyond the moon; Your letter is with Jupiter by this. Tit. Ha! Publius, Publius, what hast thou done! See, see, thou hast shot off one of Taurus' horns. + Yet his back. 5 wrung with wrongs,] To wring a horse is to press or strain to wreak-] i. e. revenge. |